{"id":11677,"date":"2025-01-10T05:55:23","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T05:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loomba.map.studio\/?p=11677"},"modified":"2025-03-17T07:00:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T07:00:56","slug":"her-skill-her-future-empowering-100000-widows-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loomba.map.studio\/?p=11677","title":{"rendered":"Her Skill, Her Future: Empowering 100,000 Widows in India"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11677\" class=\"elementor elementor-11677\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb3ed5f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb3ed5f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-571d3a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"571d3a0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de798c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de798c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/loomba.map.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-16-at-21.16.28_ebdd42ef.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11682\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8be8671 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8be8671\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e7c4b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e7c4b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p style=\"margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%\">The Loomba Foundation | Women\u2019s\nCollective Forum | CII Foundation<\/span><\/b><\/p><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3c227d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d3c227d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2132654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2132654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Widows have long been one of the most overlooked and marginalized groups in society. Globally, 285 million widows face challenges such as poverty, social exclusion, and economic vulnerability, with 46 million of them residing in India. To address this silent crisis, the Loomba Foundation, in collaboration with the Women\u2019s Collective Forum and the CII Foundation, is proud to announce a transformative initiative,\u00a0<a style=\"font-family: 'Libre Franklin'; font-size: 20px; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/loomba.map.studio\"><i><b>Her Skill, Her Future: Empowering 100,000 Widows in India.<\/b><\/i><\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc7c81f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc7c81f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c58545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c58545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>A Transformative Mission<\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357ea33 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"357ea33\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de45820 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de45820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>This groundbreaking initiative aims to equip 100,000 widows with commercially relevant skills, resources, and opportunities to achieve sustainable livelihoods. Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\u2014No Poverty, Gender Equality, and Decent Work\u2014the program envisions economic independence and social equity for widows.<\/h6><h6>At the heart of the mission lies the belief that skilling is empowerment. This initiative will provide widows with pathways to self-reliance, enabling them to educate their children and lead dignified lives.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ade57 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10ade57\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcaf42a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcaf42a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Strategic Partnerships for Impact<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0998e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0998e6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f648ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f648ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>The Loomba Foundation,<\/b> under the leadership of <b>Lord Rajinder Paul Loomba CBE,<\/b> has been at the forefront of advocating for widows\u2019 rights globally. Joining this mission is <b>Ms. Smriti Zubin Irani,<\/b> Vice President of the Loomba Foundation, a staunch advocate for women\u2019s empowerment and a pivotal force in bringing together this partnership.<\/p><h6>The initiative is further strengthened by:<\/h6><ul><li><b>The CII Foundation,<\/b> leveraging its vast network to align skilling efforts with industry demands, creating job pipelines, and fostering entrepreneurial ventures.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>The Women\u2019s Collective Forum (WCF), <\/b>bridging grassroots action with strategic implementation, ensuring programs are tailored to the unique challenges faced by widows.<\/li><\/ul><h6>The CII Foundation was represented by <b>Mr. Sunil Kant Munjal,<\/b> former Chairman of CII, whose presence underscored the organization\u2019s commitment to empowering widows through strategic skilling initiatives. The event also saw participation from diverse sections of society, including leaders from policy, UN agencies, politics, governance, and development consulting, highlighting its broad-based appeal and significance.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c2161e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c2161e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac07e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ac07e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Empowering Through Action<\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182ebd2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"182ebd2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f13fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15f13fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The initiative focuses on:<\/p><ul><li>Training widows in commercially relevant skills for employment in high-demand sectors.<\/li><li>Building entrepreneurial ventures through mentorship and market access.<\/li><li>Collaborating with industries, organizations like Rotary, and UN Women to amplify efforts.<\/li><li>Launching a social media campaign to normalize conversations around menopause and PCOS as complementary efforts.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ede6da2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ede6da2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09ef14e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09ef14e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>The Road Ahead<\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b260a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69b260a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3bffa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3bffa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>The <b><em>Her Skill, Her Future<\/em> <\/b>initiative represents a collective commitment to uplifting widows, addressing their immediate livelihood needs, and ensuring long-term empowerment. This transformative journey aims to foster a future where every widow is economically independent and socially empowered.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adedba1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"adedba1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823dce0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"823dce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Loomba Foundation | Women\u2019s Collective Forum | CII Foundation Widows have long been one of the most overlooked and marginalized groups in society. 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